IP Library Granted Patent US 8,495,967
Granted Patent B2
US 8,495,967 · App. 13/228,033 · Granted Jul 30, 2013

Wakeboard tower with bimini cover and ski tow point

Inventors: Anthony Duane Williams (Maryville, TN); Robert Blaine Metcalf (Lenoir City, TN)
Assignee: Xtreme Marine Corporation
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Patent No.
US 8,495,967
App. No.
13/228,033
Granted
Jul 30, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wakeboard tower having an elevated tow point and a bimini or other sun cover integrated to the tower in a manner that does not interfere with the tow point.

Claims (6)

1. A wakeboard tower, comprising: an elevated tower comprising at least two legs and a cross member bridging an upper portion of the two legs, a sun cover integrated with the tower and at least partially extending rearwardly from the cross member, wherein the sun cover comprises a bimini cover, a tow point extending upwardly from the sun cover at a portion, wherein the sun cover is positioned so as to not interfere with the tow point so that the cover may be used when pulling a wakeboarder and the cover does not interfere with a tow rope attached to the tow point.

2. The wakeboard tower of claim 1 , wherein the tower is foldable.

3. A wakeboard tower, comprising: an elevated tower, a sun cover movably attached to the tower by connectors extending substantially upwardly from a top portion of the tower, a tow point extending upwardly from the sun cover, wherein the sun cover is positioned so as to not interfere with the tow point so that the cover may be used when pulling a wakeboarder and the cover does not interfere with a tow rope attached to the tow point.

4. The wakeboard tower of claim 3 , wherein the tower is foldable.

5. The wakeboard tower of claim 3 , wherein the sun cover comprises a bimini cover.

6. A wakeboard tower, comprising: an elevated tower comprising at least two legs and a cross member fixedly attached to the two legs and bridging an upper portion of the two legs, a top section with a sun cover attached thereto, the top section extending substantially rearwardly from the cross member and movable in relation to the cross member, and a tow point extending upwardly from a rear edge of the top section, wherein the sun cover is positioned so as to not interfere with the tow point so that the cover may be used when pulling a wakeboarder and the cover does not interfere with a tow rope attached to the tow point.

Assignments (11)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 14, 2018
From: TEXAS CAPITAL BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: HIGHLAND LAKES ACQUISITION, LLC; MARINE ACCESSORIES CORPORATION; GREAT LAKES BOAT TOP LLC; MONSTER MARINE PRODUCTS, INC.; XTREME MARINE CORPORATION; MARINE ACCESSORIES EUROPE HOLDCO, LLC; MARINE ACCESSORIES EUROPE B.V.
Reel/Frame 046091/0783 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 14, 2018
From: TEXAS CAPITAL BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: HIGHLAND LAKES ACQUISITION, LLC; XTREME MARINE CORPORATION; MARINE ACCESSORIES CORPORATION; GREAT LAKES BOAT TOP LLC; MONSTER MARINE PRODUCTS, INC.; MARINE ACCESSORIES CORP., INC.
Reel/Frame 046090/0708 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 13, 2018
From: RESOLUTE CAPITAL PARTNERS FUND III, L.P. (FORMERLY TENTH STREET FUND III, L.P.)
To: XTREME MARINE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 046067/0876 →
FIRST AMENDMENT AND JOINDER TO SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 11, 2016
From: HIGHLAND LAKES ACQUISITION, LLC; MARINE ACCESSORIES CORPORATION; GREAT LAKES BOAT TOP LLC; MONSTER MARINE PRODUCTS, INC.; XTREME MARINE CORPORATION; MARINE ACCESSORIES EUROPE HOLDCO, LLC; MARINE ACCESSORIES EUROPE B. V.
To: TEXAS CAPITAL BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 038676/0530 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 3, 2015
From: XTREME MARINE CORPORATION
To: TENTH STREET FUND III, L.P.
Reel/Frame 036235/0392 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 31, 2015
From: MEDLEY CAPITAL CORPORATION
To: MARINE ACCESSORIES CORPORATION; MONSTER MARINE PRODUCTS, INC.; GREAT LAKES BOAT TOP LLC; XTREME MARINE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 036230/0295 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 31, 2015
From: MB FINANCIAL BANK, N.A., AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO COLE TAYLOR BANK
To: MARINE ACCESSORIES CORPORATION; MONSTER MARINE PRODUCTS, INC.; GREAT LAKES BOAT TOP LLC; XTREME MARINE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 036228/0823 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 31, 2015
From: HIGHLAND LAKES ACQUISITION, LLC; MARINE ACCESSORIES CORP., INC.; MARINE ACCESSORIES CORPORATION; GREAT LAKES BOAT TOP LLC; MONSTER MARINE PRODUCTS, INC.; XTREME MARINE CORPORATION
To: TEXAS CAPITAL BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 036242/0789 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 2, 2014
From: MARINE ACCESSORIES CORPORATION; MONSTER MARINE PRODUCTS, INC.; GREAT LAKES BOAT TOP LLC; XTREME MARINE CORPORATION
To: COLE TAYLOR BANK
Reel/Frame 031910/0509 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 26, 2013
From: MONSTER MARINE PRODUCTS, INC.; XTREME MARINE CORPORATION; GREAT LAKES BOAT TOP LLC; MARINE ACCESSORIES CORPORATION
To: MEDLEY CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 031731/0385 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 13, 2011
From: WILLIAMS, ANTHONY DUANE; METCALF, ROBERT BLAINE
To: XTREME MARINE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 027056/0933 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61383516 · Sep 16, 2010
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